King Charles and Prince Andrew's feud is not over as bitter Royal Lodge battle 'will end in tears'
King Charles and Prince Andrew's bitter feud over the Royal Lodge is not over, according to royal sources.
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King Charles and Prince Andrew's bitter feud over the Royal Lodge is not over, according to royal sources.
The King has agreed to allow Prince Andrew to remain in the Royal Lodge after a breakthrough in crunch talks between the royals.
However, an initial report that the Duke of York would be allowed to stay indefinitely at his 30-room royal mansion has been disputed by sources close to the Royal Family.
Multiple royal insiders have claimed Prince Andrew is unrealistic about his financial ability to fund the necessary repairs the Royal Lodge needs.
The King has agreed to allow Prince Andrew to remain in the Royal Lodge after a breakthrough in crunch talks between the royals.
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A Royal Family friend told the Mail: "It's all a bit cloud cuckoo-land, I'm afraid.
"No one, not least His Majesty, believes there is any realistic, long-term chance of the Duke of York being able to keep the roof at Royal Lodge over his head.
"It's a massive property and estate that requires a huge amount of upkeep."
Another royal insider claimed: "In all honesty, I would not expect to see the Duke of York living at Royal Lodge in the long term.
King Charles had been trying to move his brother out of the Royal Lodge with Meghan and Harry's former UK base mooted as a replacement home.
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"If he could pay the upkeep then he would be welcome to stay. But the chances of that happening are, frankly, remote.
"He and the duchess [Sarah Ferguson] are… rattling around in a huge property they simply can't afford."
A third insider said: "This will all probably end in tears. Most likely his."
Just days ago, the Mirror reported Prince Andrew had given King Charles assurances that he would have the necessary funds to go ahead with much-needed repairs on the royal residence.
The Duke of York has already spent £200,000 on repairing the roof of the Royal Lodge which was described as an "interim payment" to secure the agreement with the King.
The King and his brother met in August to thrash out the details of the deal according to royal sources.
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Prince Andrew remains reluctant to give up the 30-room royal residence for the smaller Frogmore Castle.
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The Royal Lodge needs urgent repairs and the monarch wanted assurances that Andrew could fund the necessary work before allowing him to remain at the property.
King Charles had been trying to move his brother out of the Royal Lodge with Meghan and Harry's former UK base mooted as a replacement home.
However, Prince Andrew remains reluctant to give up the 30-room royal residence for the smaller Frogmore Castle.
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